Question

IN 5 YEARS JOHN WILL BE 25YEAR OLDER THAN CHARLES WILL BE THEN 2YEARS AGO JOHN WAS SEVEN TIMES AS OLD AS CHARLES WAS LAST YEAR. HOW OLD ARE THEY?

Answer 1

j+5 = john in 5 years
c+5 = charlie in 5 years
j+5 = c+5 +25
j-2 = john 2 years ago
c-1 = charlie last year
j-2=7(c-1)

Answer 2

Now solve the two equations simultaneously

Answer 3

THANKS BUT SOLVE IT FOR ME

Answer 4

Are you sure you have the problem down exactly as written? I am getting a fraction and usually these problems turn out to be whole numbers?

Answer 5

Er.. I think there is an error in the question

Answer 6

I get Charles -> 5 1/3
John -> 32 1/3

Answer 7

\[j+5=c+30\]

Answer 8

typo?

Answer 9

\[j-c=25\]

Answer 10

\[j-2=7(c-1)\]

Answer 11

\[j=7c-5\]

Answer 12

\[7c-5+5=c+30\]

Answer 13

6c=30
c=5
j=7(5)-5
j=30